2. - Proper care and maintenance are important to
maintain the service life and accuracy of the
lathe.
- Reduce cost of fixing / breakdown / damage.

3. MAINTENANCE
-
Lubrication
Cleanliness
Jibs
Wiper pads
Shear pin & clutch
Slip clutch

4. LUBRICATION
- It prolonging the life and accuracy of the lathe.
- Proper care can retains its accuracy for years.
- Always pump the oil at the carriage.

5. CLEANLINESS
- The time spent in keeping a lathe clean is more than
repaid by the added life of the machine.
- Abrasive sludge increases friction and makes the lathe
hard to operate, causing wear between the parts.
Cleaning procedure:
- Shut off switch.
- No compressed air.
- Use paint brush.
- Use clean cloth.
- Remove gum and oil strains once a week.

6. JIBS



What is jibs?
* adjustable part that allow you to eliminate the space that has been
created
by the wear between the slideways. (cross slide, and the compound
slide).
2 types of jibs :
* straight jib.
* tapered jib.
Function?
* produce bearing surface on the slide
* compensate wear between mating parts ( saddle, cross &
compound slide)

7. WIPER PADS
- About wiper pads :
* typically made of felt that will hold oil.
* saturated with oil to catch the fine particles of dirt or debris.
- Function?
* to keep slide ways free from chips or debris.
* to smooth the slide ways with a certain amount of oil.

8. SHEAR PIN & CLUTCH

About shear pin & clutch

Function: ?

9. SLIP CLUTCH

About slip clutch:

Function: ?

10. AWARE YOUR SURROUNDING IN LAB
“REMEMBER PERSON THAT YOU LOVE “
- JKR